US Service Members Vanish in Morocco Drills

0:00On May 3rd, two United States service members vanished during military drills in southwestern Morocco. This happened on May 2nd near the CapDraw training area, outside Tantan, hugging the Atlantic coast. The United States African Command confirmed the news Sunday morning. The incident ties into African Lion, the biggest annual joint exercise on the continent. It kicked off in April with the United States, Morocco, and other nations set to wrap up early May. Everyone's pitching in on a full search and rescue effort right now. These wargames pull in top brass from the United States and key African partners. The goal? Build tighter security links across the region, and sharpen skills for any global hotspot that pops off. No fresh details on what caused it, but officials stress the probe is active while crews keep hunting. Multinational teams are combing the area nonstop. We'll track this closely as the search presses on, hoping for quick word on those missing troops. From across the country, powered by AI, this is US News Today, I'm Corey with the story.